"The one who wants cannot get it, and the one who gets it ..." — Traditional Anguilla & West Indian Wisdom | ZakGT Quote | ZakGT

“The one who wants cannot get it, and the one who gets it no longer wants it.”

Desire and fortune rarely line up — people often long for what they cannot have, while those who have it take it for granted.

— Traditional Anguilla & West Indian Wisdom, Anguilla

Source: Traditional West Indian proverb, shared Anglophone Caribbean oral heritage (Leeward Islands region including Anguilla), public-domain oral tradition

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“Every day the bucket goes to the well, but one day the bottom will drop out.”

Repeated risky or dishonest behavior will eventually catch up with you.

Traditional Anguilla & West Indian Wisdom

Source: Traditional West Indian proverb, shared Anglophone Caribbean oral heritage (Leeward Islands region including Anguilla), public-domain oral tradition

“One one cocoa full basket.”

Small, steady contributions add up to something substantial over time.

Traditional Anguilla & West Indian Wisdom

Source: Traditional West Indian proverb, shared Anglophone Caribbean oral heritage (Leeward Islands region including Anguilla), public-domain oral tradition

“The higher the monkey climbs, the more he shows his tail.”

The more someone shows off or rises above their station, the more their flaws are exposed.

Traditional Anguilla & West Indian Wisdom

Source: Traditional West Indian proverb, shared Anglophone Caribbean oral heritage (Leeward Islands region including Anguilla), public-domain oral tradition

“What is sweet in the mouth can be sour in the belly.”

A pleasure enjoyed carelessly now can bring pain or regret later.

Traditional Anguilla & West Indian Wisdom

Source: Traditional West Indian proverb, shared Anglophone Caribbean oral heritage (Leeward Islands region including Anguilla), public-domain oral tradition

“The sea has no back door.”

At sea, and in life's real dangers, there is no hidden escape route — you must face what is ahead directly.

Traditional Anguilla & West Indian Wisdom

Source: Traditional West Indian proverb, shared Anglophone Caribbean oral heritage (Leeward Islands region including Anguilla), public-domain oral tradition

“Cockroach has no business in a fowl fight.”

Stay out of conflicts where you are the weaker party and likely to be hurt.

Traditional Anguilla & West Indian Wisdom

Source: Traditional West Indian proverb, shared Anglophone Caribbean oral heritage (Leeward Islands region including Anguilla), public-domain oral tradition

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